Marietta, Georgia (PR) August 7, 2008 – Christina Applegate’s publicist Ame Van Iden announced Saturday, August 4th that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, her doctors expect a full recovery. Applegate, 36, star of the ABC comedy “Samantha Who?” has a family history of cancer her mother is a survivor of both breast cancer and cervical cancer.

No other details about Applegate’s breast cancer, including its specific stage and treatment, have been made public yet.

What is known is that during cancer treatment, including recovery and follow-up Applegate will interact with multiple doctors, nurses, and other health care providers. Throughout any cancer treatment it is important to have a detailed record of the treatment process to share with the multitudes. The MedicMinder makes this possible.

The MedicMinder is used to maintain a current directory of family, friends, ICE contacts, and other individuals that may be needed at your fingers tips. When a physician gives you a business card place it in the MedicMinder card sleeve located in the back of the journal for fast and easy access.

The MedicMinder calendar helps you plan and keep your appointments with your physicians, treatments and other events that are important to you.

The MedicMinder has thought of everything so that you don’t have too. It provides peace of mind for you or your caregiver – the knowledge that all pertinent medical and drug history is documented in one comprehensive, easy to use system. No second-guessing in an emergency – reach for the MedicMinder and you will be assured that vital and accurate information is at your fingertips.

The benefits of long-term record keeping are significant for proper care. And perhaps the records we keep now can show the world that alternative treatments or pharmaceuticals work or don’t work. The MedicMinder is a single source record-keeping system for medical and drug history, treatment record, including important contact numbers, for doctors, pharmacies, insurance companies, and more.

Applegate is among the celebrities scheduled to appear on the “Stand Up To Cancer” one-hour television special to be aired on ABC, CBS and NBC on September 5, 2008 to raise funds for cancer research.

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